August 25, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a decision striking down state water rules designed to limit exposure to household and industrial chemicals known as PFAS, which are commonly referred to as forever chemicals. The rules, however, …
August 25, 2023
Residents of Southeastern states like Florida will be looking ahead to the heart of hurricane season with trepidation. With climate change bringing storms that are wetter, slower and more prone to intensifying rapidly, insurers are struggling to assess risk and …
August 25, 2023
One person was critically injured and four others were hurt when a wooden wall at a home under construction in Massachusetts collapsed on them Wednesday morning, authorities said. The construction workers were trapped in the collapse in Bedford at about …
August 25, 2023
Drugstore chain Rite Aid has agreed to implement a program to better protect employees, including front-end customer service staff, against hazards related to bloodborne pathogens at all its approximately 370 stores in New Jersey and New York. The agreement follows …
August 25, 2023
A French company that has been blamed for contaminating drinking water in some New Hampshire communities with a group of chemicals known as PFAS said Wednesday it plans to close its plant there and will work with the state on …
August 25, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Deadly heat that has gripped Texas for much of the summer has spread into other parts of the central U.S. this week where it is forecast to stay for days, with triple-digit temperatures buckling roads, straining …
August 24, 2023
Shareholders of Hawaiian Electric HE.N on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the utility provider in a San Francisco federal court, alleging the company’s failure to disclose important information about its wildfire prevention and safety protocols. Hawaiian’s protocols and procedures were …
August 24, 2023
Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by college sports’ governing body about the reasoning for its decision not to restore the Heisman Trophy winner’s records. Bush …
August 24, 2023
Signers National acquired nonprofit insurance company Eclipse Risk Insurance Services in California. Signers National also acquired the nonprofit insurance firm Whittaker Agency in Illinois. The two new businesses will be run under Lamb Insurance Services, a member company and retail …
August 24, 2023
Signers National announced the acquisition of nonprofit insurance company Eclipse Risk Insurance Services and Whittaker Agency, which will be be run under Lamb Insurance Services, a member company and retail agency in the Signers National family of businesses. Whittaker is …